1828 American Bible Philadelphia Printer Old and New Testament German

Description: Published in Philadelphia for George W Mentz, bookseller, this is an Old and New Testament bound as one. Biblical interpretation according to Dr. Martin Luther teachings. Printer is J. Howe of Philadelphia. In good condition; nice leather binding with a cracked hinge and scoffing but solid. Inside on front free endpaper is written a name in old brown ink (Daniel Mertz?) and over this, in pencil, is the Communion injunctions. Mentz was a publisher only who worked iwth Jedidiah Howe, a Philadelphia stereotyper who produced stereotyping for Bible published both by Mentz and by Thomas Kimber and Blakely Sharpless, both of Philadelphia. Howe died in 1834 but his stereotyped Bibles continued to be produced by Mentz. Good Condition: 8vo: (7 1/4” x 4 3/4” x 2 1/2”): full leather with embossed rectangles on front: black label on spine with faded gilt lettering: cracked at front hinge from bottom up: spine crack and missing piece at tail as well as some fray at tail; missing bit at head: exposed board on three side of front with bent and exposed corners: writing on FFEP: writing inside back on free endpaper and board, primarily in faded pencil with “John Mentzer” in darker pencil and “December the Fourth” in ink: extensive rub, front and rear: hole in leather at front: foxing and spots inside: some red edging, faded: “Die Bibel, over Die Ganze Heilige Schriststellen bed Alten und Neue Testaments. Nach Dr. Martin Luther’s Hebersekung. Stereotypirt von J. Howe, Philadelphia; herausgegeben von Georg W. Mentz: Buchhandler” Phildadelphia: J Howe and George Mentz and Sons: 1828RAREA1828AEGA

Price: 175 USD

Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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